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Herbal Drug In Controversy

...t. Switzerland has already prohibited the sale of supplements containing kava, also known as kava kava, and Germany is considering a ban, as well. While the United States has yet to issue such a ban, the FDA is currently investigating claims of kava-induced disease. Christine Lewis Taylor, director of the FDA's...

An aide to cold

... half.It also found that allicin-containing garlic supplements were eventful in treating infections caused by the hospital superbug, MRSA. A total of 132 volunteers took part in the experiment, which was led by Peter Josling, director the Garlic Centre in East Sussex. Half took one capsule of Allimax, an allici...

Vitamin E useful for Alzheimer's

...rain disorders such as Alzheimer's. Taking vitamin supplements could help prevent such diseases, the researchers ...ch, although animal based, suggests that vitamin E supplements can prevent and even reverse early neurodegenerative changes that would ultimately lead to Alzheimer...

Arginine food bar assists people with angina

...o the heart. In fact the validation for arginine supplements so far is not especially convincing. But researchers in the US have just disclosed good results for a medical food bar having arginine and a cocktail of vitamins along with soy isoflavones. A group of 30 patients with angina received either the argin...

Vitamin C to put off cataract

...iled information about their diet, and any vitamin supplements they were taking. Overall, 35% had "cortical opaci...esearchers also revealed that the use of vitamin C supplements for at least 10 years was associated with a 60% reduction in the risk of cataracts, compared to wome...

Cancer hazard Found With Animal-Based Nutrients

.... They further found that regular use of vitamin C supplements was associated with a 40 percent reduction in the risk of cancer in the middle and lower parts of the stomach....

Lack of solar radiation causes cancer

...thout the risks. One way might be to use vitamin D supplements as a substitute for the action of UV-B on dietary pre-vitamin D. More research is needed to establish the role of such supplements. Meanwhile, a daily walk in the open air might be a good way of ensuring you're not completely cut off from solar radia...

Lactobacillus Supplements shorten the duration of diarrhoea

...lus or other supplements. Over-the-counter dietary supplements are not subject to the same safety and effectiveness standards that medications face. And children with diarrhoea should see a doctor if they have loose stools for more than 5 days, the stools contain blood or mucus, or the children show signs of deh...

Vitamins enhances recuperation of organ transplant patients

...rs said their findings suggest that taking vitamin supplements could delay the onset of arteriosclerosis in the first year after heart transplantation. DrJames said: "Our results suggest that vitamins C and E provide a clinically useful approach to reducing arteriosclerosis after cardiac transplantation. "Anti...

Vitamins suppress artery injury after transplant

According to a new study, Vitamin C and E supplements protect the coronary arteries from narrowing after...s who had undergone a heart transplant take either supplements of vitamins C and E or placebo for one year. The supplement comprised 500 milligrams of vitamin C an...

Fish Oil Fights Arrhythmias, Sudden Death

Daily supplements of a fatty acid found in fish oil halves the risk of sudden death in heart attack survivors. Previous research has found that eating oily fish such as tuna and salmon can reduce the risk// of sudden cardiac death caused by a particular type of irregu...

Hypertensive drugs may cause cough

...n patients on ACE inhibitors, with the cough, iron supplements of 256 milligrams a day. Another nine patients were given a placebo. After four weeks, eight of those on iron found their cough significantly improved, and for three it had virtually disappeared. There was no such improvement in the placebo group. ...

Vitamin D 'reduces heart risk'

Vitamin D supplements may help to reduce the risk of heart disease. Researchers found that women over age 65 who took the supplements had nearly one-third less risk of dying from heart disease. Low levels of certain forms of vitamin D...

Zinc helps in curtailing diarrhea in children

According to a new study, zinc supplements could play a role in reducing the number of childhood deaths from diarrhea around the world. Researchers who tested three different methods of zinc administration in nearly 1,650 Nepalese youngsters found zinc reduced the risk of prolonged diarrhea//...

Family planning with folate

...n some cases the effects can be more severe.Folate supplements can reduce this ill effect says, Judith. Folate is needed for healthy cell growth and development of men, women and children and folate is recommended in their daily diet. However it is also very important for women before and during the early stage...

Iron supplementation quite necessary

...n patients on ACE inhibitors, with the cough, iron supplements of 256 milligrams a day. Another nine patients were given a placebo. After four weeks, eight of those on iron found their cough significantly improved, and for three it had virtually disappeared. There was no such improvement in the placebo group. ...

Adequate intake of Vitamin D is essentia

... So it's vital to look to your diet and maybe even supplements to get enough vitamin D. Choose milk and cereals f...to your physician or pharmacist before starting on supplements to make sure you get one that's appropriate to your needs....

High Levels of Protein Linked to Brain Shrinkage

..., the study raises the possibility that vitamin B6 supplements would help Alzheimer's patients, but Miller noted ...e, stroke and dementia." He noted that folic acid supplements can return homocysteine levels to normal. The studies "provide important leads but no proof" that hi...

Bone loss can be reduced by Potassium

...ney stones. Hence it has been lseen, how potassium supplements affect bone density in these patients. They looked at 15 women and men who had received potassium citrate for a period ranging from 10 to 110 months to prevent long-term kidney stone formation. It turned out that spinal bone density went up - where...

Supplements for Ear Infections

... infections once they began taking vitamin/mineral supplements and cod liver oil, which has vitamins A and D and ...ercent fewer days while they were taking the study supplements than before. The eighth child would not take cod liver oil because of its taste. Five of the childre...

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